ISE® Programs

ISE® Programs

For more than a decade, the Information Security Executive® (ISE®) of the Year Award Program Series has empowered security executives and their project teams to Connect, Collaborate and Celebrate. Recognized as the industry’s most prestigious IT Security award program, it has become the most anticipated award program for security executives and their project teams because it offers opportunities to benchmark against other leading security programs, while providing a channel for well-deserved recognition and visibility. Winners have included executives and project teams from leading organizations such as Nike, The Walt Disney Company, the United States Postal Service, Schlumberger, Texas Instruments, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Equifax, Comcast, PayPal, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Nationwide.

Our distinguished ISE® Judges are past nominees representing a cross section of industries, including commercial,
government, health care and academic sectors. For this reason, the ISE® Awards represent the best achievements
of the year as evaluated by those regarded as the industry's most inuential and successful thought leaders.
Coupled with a one or two-day executive summit, the ISE® Awards are held across the country in major cities
including Atlanta, Dallas, San Francisco, New York and Chicago. The ISE® Awards Program
Series has reached more than 10,000 executives across a broad range of industries and has been a major influence
in executives’ careers, knowledge sharing, and the development of peer-to-peer relationships.

ISE® West Executive Forum and AwardsAugust 22, 2019 in San Francisco, CANominations: March 11 – June 14, 2019
One day program recognizing the leading IT & security executives and project teams in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

ISE® Northeast Executive Forum and Awards October 3, 2019 in New York City, NYNominations: May 13, 2019 – August 16, 2019
One-day program recognizes the leading IT & security executives and project teams in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington DC.

Award Categories

At each of the regional ISE® Award Program, there are four categories of recognition, Executive Category, Project Category and the People’s Choice Award. Nominees submitted for the ISE® Awards in the Executive Category are automatically eligible for the ISE® People’s Choice Award, which is voted on by the information security community at large. At the ISE® North America Awards Program, there are three additional subcategories of industry recognition for both executive and project nominations: Commercial, Government, Health Care and Academic/Non-profit.

The Information Security Executive® of the Year Award honors exemplary achievement and excellence in the management of enterprise-wide Internet and network security over the last twelve months. This most sought-after accolade is presented to a chief security officer or executive in an equivalent position who has made the greatest positive impact on his/her organization through risk management, data asset protection, regulatory compliance, privacy and information security. The nominees' submissions are evaluated on breadth of responsibilities, leadership, innovation, technology partnerships and vision.

The Information Security Project of the Year Award focuses on information security projects completed in the past 12-18 months. These projects and their teams are recognized for having a significant impact to an organization's risk management or information security posture. This award brings to light the team behind the work. The project submissions are evaluated on their scope, goals, execution, and results.

Selected by the security industry at-large, The ISE® People’s Choice Award recognizes the executive category nominee, who best exemplifies the attributes of a leader in the security industry. Security practitioners who can provide a valid business email and security-related title are invited to submit their votes online. One vote per person. Ballots are tabulated by T.E.N. and the winner is announced during the ISE® Awards Gala.

About the Nominees

As the premier forum for information security professionals, the ISE® Award Program draws an impressive nominee base from academic/public institutions, commercial, government, and health care across the nation to attend both the awards and the one- and two-day business summits. These exemplary leaders have made important contributions to their organizations and to the IT industry.

Over 70% of the nominees on both a regional and national basis represent the commercial sector and Fortune 1000 companies in industries including financial services, insurance, utilities, entertainment, healthcare, retail, travel and transportation, automotive, logistics, chemical and manufacturing. 25% of the remaining nominees represent the government sector and 5% represent the academic sector.

In addition, nearly two-thirds of the nominees have titles of Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice-President, Vice-President or equivalent. The remaining one-third of the nominees typically have titles of director level or equivalent.

Vendors that provide information security products or services are not eligible to participate as a nominee.

About the Judges

The Judges are information security executives that typically have been a winner or finalists from one of the regional or national ISE® Award programs. These executives are industry leaders and experts with diverse backgrounds and represent wide cross section of industries.